Premiere: Suzuki GSX-R 600

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Premiere: Suzuki GSX-R 600
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Premiere: Suzuki GSX-R 600

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The Supersport class is complete; Suzuki has rolled the GSX-R 600 to the starting line: visually significantly changed, technically refurbished. PS let the little Gixxer fly on Misano’s Santamonica track.

Uwe Seitz

04/16/2008

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Better late than never ?? where does this saying come from? It doesn’t matter, it fits the situation: Suzuki always leaves something to be desired, especially with the 600s. The competition is already standing hoofs in the blocks, in other words: at the fun dealer in the shop window, while the Suzi fan nervously tears off the calendar sheets and watches the sky with fear. He can relax? the K8 is already at the dealer and can be tested.

Nobody has to look for long in the showroom, because the new super sport Suzi has changed optically. The stub silencer of the old Supersport-Gixxer could not be kept because of the latest emission standards, which is why a capital muffler now complies with Euro3. The headlight, now more expansive, mutated into an abstract bird. The inlets for the airbox, which were previously dormant, sit underneath with a widened throat. In the further course of its bike development, the 600 clearly shows that it is cut more sharply. On the tank, and especially on the rear, which now towers much more aggressively. Nevertheless, the little Gixxer looks comparatively massive and looks like a lot of motorcycle. She also allowed herself a few kilograms, about 4 in number.

Sneaking around the motorcycle enough, let’s let it run around. The so brutally celebrated by the predecessor ?? Wroooom ?? from the airbox has disappeared. The GSX-R sneaks quietly to the end of the pit exit. A quick look over the shoulder, nobody comes up, gas on! Immediately the Gixxer sets off, there are just 3000 to 4000 rpm. For a 600cc engine it unfolds its power surprisingly harmoniously, willingly climbs the five-digit speed range and fires ever more lustfully towards the next braking point.

According to technical data, the impression that Suzi presses down and in the middle, unusually determined for a super athlete, is not entirely wrong. The engineers seem to have completely ignored the top-end power and decided to use the torque below that. With the help of the exhaust system, the revised combustion chambers, a higher compression and modified injection nozzles, Suzuki promises more pressure below the 10,000 mark than before.


Premiere: Suzuki GSX-R 600


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Not only is the chassis fully variable, the footrests can also be adjusted in three positions.

This subjectively existing increase in strength does not, of course, save one from the happy super sport step dance; However, the smoothly running gear makes this child’s play. The limiter, which strikes at 16,000 rpm, must of course not stop the propulsion. Therefore, the shift light can be programmed to the appropriate speed depending on the driving style. Speaking of ?? programming ??: The engine management now offers three settings, whereby C sets the ?? Okay, darling, if you really want, I’ll just let you drive ?? mode, B could save the cocky from doing stupid things in the rain and A stands for attack.

Misano, of course, screams for A. But the first double right is in the way. Hit second gear, let go of the left lever ?? the slipper clutch works perfectly. The same applies to the brakes: They don’t grip too hard, but can be dosed cleanly and offer a reliable pressure point. Only the lever path is a bit long, but that falls under ?? a matter of taste ??.

There is nothing to complain about about the handling of the little Gixxer. The burner from Hamamatsu can be neatly angled, willingly bends into the narrow and wide bends and keeps the line clean. The 600 even takes course corrections in an inclined position without great resistance, throws itself with pleasure into the next alternating curve and precisely follows the driver’s gaze on the fast sections. Even the extremely wavy surface on the last left at the start / finish line does not disturb the GSX-R. The fork leads Ross and Reiter out of the corner while the throttle is turned on. The electronic steering damper taken over from the 1000 sister does a good job.

Final question ?? what kind of device is this now? The Suzi is extremely inconspicuous, has no noticeable performance loss, no outliers in handling, no major flaws in the chassis and brakes: a good motorcycle. But we are a performance society that thirsts for winners. Now it’s up to the GSX-R 600 to prove that it is one. PS will check that in the next issue in the 600 class test. Suzi can show how she handles the competition.

Conclusion:
A new athlete who misses top-end power at the rear? Suzuki seems to be serious. The Japanese already stated 125 hp for the last model, in 2008 they put more pressure from below and from the middle. A comparison test will soon show whether this impresses the supersport community. What is certain is that the GSX-R 600 is a successful motorcycle.

Data Suzuki GSX-R 600


Premiere: Suzuki GSX-R 600


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The brake disc has become a little narrower, the floaters a little more numerous and the brake works reliably.

Drive:
Four-cylinder in-line engine, four valves / cylinder, 92 kW (125 PS) at 13500 / min *, 68 Nm at 11500 / min *, 599 cm3, bore / stroke: 67.0 / 42.5 mm, compression: 12.8 : 1, ignition / injection system, 40 mm throttle valves, mechanically operated multi-disc oil bath anti-hopping clutch, six-speed gearbox, G-Kat

Landing gear:
Light alloy bridge frame, steering head angle: 66.2 degrees, caster: 97 mm, wheelbase: 1400 mm, inner fork tube Ø: 41 mm, spring travel from / h .: 120/130 mm

Wheels and brakes:
Light alloy cast wheels, 3.50 x 17 ?? / 5.50 x 17 ??, tires: front: 120/70 ZR 17, rear: 180/55 ZR 17, 310 mm double disc brake at the front with four-piston fixed calipers, 220 mm single disc at the rear with Single piston floating caliper

Weight(ready to drive): 199 kg, tank capacity: 17 l Super

Base price: 10,490 euros including utilities

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